evenhandedness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English evenhanded Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English evenhandedness From evenhanded + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being evenhanded; fairness, impartiality.
The uproar […] came as the prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, is under increasing pressure to demonstrate evenhandedness.
2007 January 26, Marc Santora, “Iraq Leader and Sunni Officials in Clash on Security”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| even-handedness | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ru беспристра́стность (quality or state of being evenhanded) · ar إِنْصَاف (quality or state of being evenhanded) · fi tasapuolisuus (quality or state of being evenhanded)